1960 Montana Grizzlies football team

American college football season

1960 Montana Grizzlies football

Conference| Skyline Conference
Record| 5–5 (2–5 Skyline)
Head coach|

* Ray Jenkins (3rd season)

Home stadium| Dornblaser Field

Seasons

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1961 ->

1960 Skyline Conference football standings

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| Conf |  |  | Overall

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
Utah State \+  | 6  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 9  | - | 2  | - | 0
Wyoming \+  | 6  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 8  | - | 2  | - | 0
Utah | 5  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 3  | - | 0
New Mexico | 4  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 0
Montana | 2  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 0
BYU | 2  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 8  | - | 0
Denver | 1  | - | 6  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 7  | - | 0
Colorado State | 1  | - | 6  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 8  | - | 0

* \+ - Conference co-champions

The 1960 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana in the 1960 college football season as a member of the Skyline Conference. The Grizzlies were led by third-year head coach Ray Jenkins, played their home games at Dornblaser Field, and finished the season with a record of five wins and five losses (5–5, 2–5 Skyline, fifth).[1]

Montana won its two rivalry games, both played at home in Missoula. For the first time in a decade, the Grizzlies defeated Idaho to recapture the Little Brown Stein,[2] then broke a four-game losing streak to Montana State.[3]

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 10| at North Dakota*|

* Memorial Stadium
* Grand Forks, ND

| W 21–14| 4,879| [4][5]
September 17| vs. Wyoming|

* Daylis Stadium
* Billings, MT

| L 0–14| |
September 24| Utah State|

* Dornblaser Field
* Missoula, MT

| L 12–14| 4,870|
October 1| Idaho*|

* Dornblaser Field
* Missoula, MT (Little Brown Stein)

| W 18–14| 10,200| [2]
October 15| at Denver|

* DU Stadium
* Denver, CO

| W 26–12| 7,000| [6]
October 22| BYU|

* Dornblaser Field
* Missoula, MT

| L 6–7| 4,500| [7]
October 29| at Colorado State|

* Colorado Field
* Fort Collins, CO

| W 26–14| |
November 5| Montana State*|

* Dornblaser Field
* Missoula, MT (rivalry)

| W 10–6| 8,000| [3]
November 12| at Utah|

* Ute Stadium
* Salt Lake City, UT

| L 6–16| |
November 19| at New Mexico|

* University Stadium
* Albuquerque, NM

| L 7–24| |

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming

## After the season

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The following Grizzly was selected in the 1960 NFL draft after the season.[8]

Round  | Pick  | Player  | Position  | NFL club

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18 | 247 | John Gregor | Tackle | Detroit Lions

## References

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1. ^ 2010 Montana Football Media Guide Archived July 31, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, University of Montana, 2010.
2. ^ a b "Montana overcomes Idaho". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). October 2, 1960. p. 1, sports.
3. ^ a b "Grizzlies defeat MSC, 10-6 in Montana's grid classic". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 6, 1960. p. 6, sports.
4. ^ "Grizzlies Win Opener 21-14". The Daily Missoulian. September 11, 1960. p. 14 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
6. ^ "Grizzlies Trip Denver 26-12 For First Skyline Grid Win". Great Falls Tribune. October 16, 1960. p. 21 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "BYU, Utah, Aggies All Win: Cats Edge Montana In 7-6 Clash". The Sunday Herald (Provo, UT). October 23, 1960. p. 5 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "1960 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 1, 2024.

## External links

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* 1960 Grizzly Football Yearbook

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Montana Grizzlies football

Venues|

* Dornblaser Field (I) (1912–1967)
* Naranche Stadium (alternate (Butte), 1938–1950)
* Dornblaser Field (II) (1968–1986)
* Washington–Grizzly Stadium (1986–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Eastern Washington: EWU–UM Governors Cup
* Idaho: Little Brown Stein
* Montana State

Culture and lore|

* Monte
* "Up With Montana"
* University of Montana Grizzly Marching Band

People|

* Head coaches
* NFL draftees

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